SENTAI

Kaiju Bakugo reared his scaly head, bellowed, and smashed his taloned foot through a storefront display full of television sets. His tail swept down electrical poles, and his arms punched through digital billboards.

"Izuku, whatever your Hero Move is, hurry before Bakugo sends us all back into the dark ages. I refuse to live without instant coffee."

Izuku scanned Bakugo. His eyes flickered like camera shutters. "Analysis complete. Subject contains ninety-nine percent cancer, one percent anger management issues. Recommend immediate operation."

Izuku jumped into the air. From the distance, robotic arms and legs attached themselves to Izuku's limbs, adding armored plates and a giant plasma sword, followed shortly after by a stylish sentai helmet. Everything clicked together with flashy sound effects.

Bakugo, smelling the amalgamation of technology, turned and glared at him. His slitted pupils contracted, and his eyes glowed radioactive green with fury. "Deku!" Bakugo roared.

"Hi Kacchan. Are you ready for surgery?"

Bakugo lumbered forward and punched. Izuku sidestepped the blow, then swept the plasma sword up. Bakugo howled as his severed crocodilian arm went flying.

"Excision of cancerous material successful. Continuing operation."

Bakugo hissed menacingly. When the sword next swept through, Bakugo ducked, then thrust his last arm into Izuku's chest. The explosion sent Izuku flying backwards into a skyscraper.

From the sidelines, Ryukyu morphed and said, "We need to do something!"

All Might held her back. "No. Let them fight."

Edgeshot gazed incredulously at him. "With all due respect, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard."

"Let them fight."

"They're causing billions in property damage!"

"Just let them fight, dammit! Do you have any idea how cool this is?"

After a moment of dead silence, Hawks admitted, "It is pretty cool. So, snacks?"

As Izuku rose from the wreckage of the building, Bakugo pounced. Clawing at him with his legs, arm, and his face, Bakugo tore into Izuku's mecha frame, stripping the shiny armor and exposing the dull wiring and pneumatics underneath. A beam shot from Izuku's chest, knocking Bakugo back and giving Izuku a chance to rise. Sparks shot from the exposed internals, and Izuku's legs lurched erratically as Izuku held up a flickering plasma sword.

"Go giant robot!" Kendo called out. "You can do it!"

"Use the power of anime!" Manga cried out in kanji.

Shiozaki waved a censer and said, "The power of Christ compels you!"

A golden glow suffused Izuku. The metal warped back together, shinier than ever, and Izuku's plasma sword grew even longer.

"It's over, Bakugo. I have God and anime on my side."

Bakugo lunged. Izuku stepped forward and swung his blade. When they passed each other, they both froze, holding their final pose. Twin scratches cut deep into Izuku's frame, making him stumble.

Just as Izuku seemed about to fall, Bakugo's entire body flew apart. Radioactive, scaly flesh flew into hundreds of smoking pieces, and Bakugo's limp, human body tumbled to the ground.

Hawks munched on KFC and asked, "Anyone got that recorded? Asking for a friend."

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So, funny story. I wrote a different drabble, got to the end, then realized it was supposed to be Izuku's turn with the controller. I wasn't feeling mean enough to make you all wait for the mecha kaiju fight, so I quickly got this one done. Which means, for once, I actually know what's going to happen next!

Next time, on Deku Ex Machina: Taco Bell